py.user added the comment:
>>> m = re.search(r'(?<=(a)){10}bc', 'abc', re.DEBUG)
max_repeat 10 10
assert -1
subpattern 1
literal 97
literal 98
literal 99
>>> m.group()
'bc'
>>>
>>> m.groups()
('a',)
>>>
It works like there are 10 letters "a" before letter "b".
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